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enterohepatic

enterohepatic adjective: of or pertaining to both the liver and the intestine.

Adjective

enterohepatic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to both the liver and the intestine

Origin of enterohepatic

From entero- + hepatic.

Words formed from enterohepatic

  • enterohepatic circulation

Questions about enterohepatic

What does enterohepatic mean?
Enterohepatic means of or pertaining to both the liver and the intestine.
What part of speech is enterohepatic?
Enterohepatic is an adjective.

Words near enterohepatic in the dictionary

  1. enterohaemorrhagic
  2. enterohemolysin
  3. enterohemolytic
  4. enterohemorragic
  5. enterohemorrhagic
  6. enterohepatic
  7. enterohepatically
  8. enterohepatitis
  9. enterohormone
  10. enterohormones
  11. enteroid

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